Climate editor @ The New York Times. Alaska. North Dakota. New York. D.C.

Joined March 2009
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Around the U.S., cities and towns are increasingly turning to treated wastewater to augment their drinking water supply. "It is now necessary for us to consider options that would, in previous generations, be considered unthinkable," one expert said. nyti.ms/3MQrZix

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The South Asian monsoon is changing, in ways that will make life more difficult for the region's 1.8 billion people. I traveled to India to better understand why. It has a lot to do with climate change. 1/6
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A recent @nytimes article highlights a 2010 study detailing the devastating effects climate change has had on San Francisco's emblematic fog, which has decreased by 33% since the middle of the 20th century. Learn more here: nytimes.com/2022/09/15/brief…
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I'm supposed to be an objective journalist. But I'm going to admit my feelings about the subject of today's story. I like fog. A lot. My infatuation led to this project (more of an experience, really, thanks to @nytclimate) and, now, this 🧵 nytimes.com/interactive/2022…
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The New York Times is bringing its Climate Forward team to London for three days of events (30 June - 2 July) @SominiSengupta @nytclimate @hfairfield All details here... climate-events.nytimes.com/c…
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Did you know, the “recycling” ♻️ symbol doesn’t mean something’s actually recyclable? Play our trashy garbage game, then read how recycling got to be such a mess (and what to do about it). By @WinstonC_S @HirokoTabuchi @rinee_s nytimes.com/interactive/2022…
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🚨 PERSONAL NEWS: Thrilled to announce that I’m taking on a new role at the New York Times covering climate change, and specifically the nexus between government and the private sector. It’s the biggest story in the world. 🌎 nytco.com/press/new-role-for…
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Wolves will regain federal protection across 44 of the lower 48 states after a judge overturned a Trump-era decision that removed them from the Endangered Species List. nyti.ms/3gFeRgY
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Thanks for all your good wishes. If you subscribe to @nytclimate newsletter, you know the stellar work of my colleagues. If you don't subscribe yet, please sign up. I promise you, I'll try to show you how climate change matters -- to all our lives, in all kinds of ways.
We're thrilled to announce that @SominiSengupta is taking on an exciting new role as the anchor for our Climate Fwd newsletter. nytco.com/press/new-role-for…
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The Biden administration has canceled two mining leases that would have allowed a copper mine to be built near an area of pristine wilderness in Minnesota. The Interior Department said the Trump administration improperly reinstated the leases in 2019. nyti.ms/3KLxKwE
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